Chables buschob and simon zweighaft



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. 'JEWBLBRS SHOW WINDOW.- No. 280,345. Patented July 3, 1883.

INVENTUHBI a WiTNEEEESI I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BUSGHOR AND SIMON ZWEIGHAFT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.

JEWELERS sHow-wmoow.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,345, dated July 3, 1883.

Application filed March 29, 1883. (N model.)

ing show-windows of stores or other places where valuable articles are on exhibition and stealing the contents or part thereof before the occupants of the place can prevent it.

We hereby declare that the following is a clear, full, and exact description of the invention, by which window-smashing for the purpose of robbery in daytime and evening as long as goods are displayed is effectually prevented and without the view of the exhibited goods being obstructed.

Our invention consists of a glass-plate screen set either permanently or movably in front of the bulk or show window in such position as not to interfere withthe view of the goods exhibited in the former, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 being the front View or elevation of a show or bulk window of a store with our screen, Fig. 2 being a ground plan, Fig. 3 being a side elevation, these three views being deemed necessary to fully illustrate our invention.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the bulk or show window. B represents the screen with plate-glass. 0 represents the side screens, also of plateglass. The screen 13, having about the same length or width as the show-window, is placed about a foot (more or less) from it, as circumstances will permit. It is either movable or stationary, and allows the glass to be cleaned between it. In this position the two glass plates, screen,

and window cannot be broken at once fast enough to get at the contents of the window. This will give the occupants of the store or other persons time to prevent the robbery. WVhere the-screen is taken off every night the distance from the bulk need not be so great as where it is stationary. The screen itself is fastened on each side by an iron rod with a lock, D, and set by an iron socket, E, into the pavement, or hung up upon brackets or hinges, or both. The screens 0 on each side are hung by dowels or hinges to bulk, and secured to large screen by secret bolts, so as to be taken out for the purpose of cleaning theglass. They may also be hung to top rod D.

Having fully described our invention, what we desire to claim, and secure by Letters Patent, .is-

1. A plate-glass screen, movable or stationary, in front of a window or bulk where valuables are on exhibition, the screen so placed as not to obstruct the view, for the purpose substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with thebulk-window and the front screen, of the side screen of plateglass, as and for the purpose set forth.

CHAS. BUSCHOR. SIMON ZWEIGHAFT. \Vitnesses:

G. EIsELE, R. MARQUART. 

